Jameshow
Veteran
Did you notice the gears on my CAAD5 when we rode together?
Will I need a new BB going from double to triple.
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Will I need a new BB going from double to triple.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Spa's own-brand cheapie touring triple crankset - 46 / 38 / 28 - should do the job very nicely. It's about 45 notes iirc. Plus you have a choice of crank lengths.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I put a Shimano Ultegra BB in but you may already have a similar one. I think the triple might need a different length to accommodate the extra ring?
You can probably find that info somewhere HERE.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
In my quest for lower gears I have used a triple crank to make a compact double. Middle and outer 36/48 . This set up should be OK with the existing B/B .
I have plans to use a triple to make a gravel type 30/46 chain set , inner and middle this time.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Yet another pair of Superstar Components Nano pedals were delivered last week and I finally got round to fitting them to my Giant Rapid this morning. All three flat bar bikes and the 29er now have the Nanos fitted.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Replaced the straddle wires on my Commuter's canti brakes - they were starting to fray ! Whilst at it, took the old wheels off (with ice tyres) and put my new wheels on.
Now, last time I put them on (last weekend), without even test riding them, we had ice and snow, so you've been warned.
Now, last time I put them on (last weekend), without even test riding them, we had ice and snow, so you've been warned.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Nice - like the thinking ! I’ve got 3 pedal types **Clip-ins, half toe strap / cage and plain platforms - for ‘race’, commuter and MTB bikes respectively. I think I’m about to go for identical saddles on all though….
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I've got identical saddles on all three useable bikes (two Charge Ladle, one Madison Leia*) and identical pedals on the roadie and hybrid (Decathlon's own brand single-sided SPD). Wellgo flats on the MTB, as that's what I prefer.
* Charge Ladle = Madison Leia = same saddle but slightly different cosmetically.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
It's a foot position consistancy thing - Nano pedals on the flat bars/29er due to the large platform area, SPDs on the road bikes. As for saddles, I have the Charge Spoon on all 8 bikes.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
8 ! Is your keyboard broken ? That’s a typo surely 😉 Even based on days of the week you’ve over subscribed 🤣
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
8 (eight) (If you're old enough to remember the teleprinter on Grandstand) is correct hence preferring a consistent foot position/arse feel when swapping between them.
Jameshow
Veteran
OCD!!
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Technically speaking it was last night, but I needed to remove an internal door at the weekend, but couldn't as some clown has striped the thread of a screw on the auto close fixing....
so I returned last night armed with drill and drilled the head off the screw. Not keen on the auto closer in any event so just removed the whole thing.
so I returned last night armed with drill and drilled the head off the screw. Not keen on the auto closer in any event so just removed the whole thing.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I am old enough to remember Grandstand and that they had a teleprinter!
Unfortunately, I am also old enough to have developed a poor memory and forgotten Grandstand and its teleprinter...
But thanks for reminding me!
